Hanoi mayor Nguyen Duc Chung presents symbolic masks as the gift from Hanoi to US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink on June 1 (Photo:VNA) |
At a ceremony on Thursday, Penny Abeywardena, New York Council commissioner extended New York’s sincere thanks to the Hanoi government and people.
The gift is of very practical significance at a time when New York City is still struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, said Abeywardena.
Head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the UN Dang Dinh Quy said he hopes the gift will help New Yorkers overcome this difficult period.